The tomb of Publius Cornelius Scipio, Roman general and later consul who is often regarded as one of the greatest military commanders. He probably died in 183 BC aged about 53 under suspicious circumstances, and it is possible that he either died of the lingering effects of the fever contracted while on campaign in 190 BC, or that he took his own life for causes unknown. He is said to have demanded that his body be buried away from his ungrateful city, and the Emperor Augustus is said to have visited his tomb in Liternum, southern central Italy, more than 150 years later.

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Location: Liternum, southern central Italy
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